[FM Discuss] Mascot for FLOSS Manuals?

[helen varley jamieson]

agree with adam - altho i don't think tomi is suggesting it be 
compulsory or even a standard thing.

if you created such graphics for manuals that you're working on & then 
offered them for the wider use of the community, i don't see a problem 
with that. (i've previously suggested that there could be a repository 
of style sheets for use with manuals, so such graphics could be part of 
that - a library of CC content available if people want to use it).

h : )

On 14/05/13 10:47 PM, Adam Hyde wrote:
> I think each manual is its own community and each decides its own 
> approach. So I'm not in favor of any ideas regarding content that 
> suggests manuals use a set way of doing things.
>
>
>
> Tomi Toivio <tomi at flossmanuals.net> wrote:
>
>     Thinking about it some more, we could combine the character with
>     the FLOSS Manuals logo, so it would be a Teletubby-like orange
>     being with a monitor embedded in the tummy.
>
>
>     2013/5/14 Tomi Toivio <tomi at flossmanuals.net
>     <mailto:tomi at flossmanuals.net>>
>
>         Hi,
>
>         I had this idea some time ago, but I cannot remember if I
>         mentioned it on the list.
>
>         Can we have a mascot-like cartoon character for FLOSS Manuals?
>         Somebody who would offer all kinds of advice, warnings and
>         notes in the manuals.
>
>         Since the next Finnish manual will be partially for
>         schoolchildren, it would be cool if FM had a mascot.
>
>         It/she/him would basically be something to replace all kinds
>         of boring warning and note signs. We could have the mascot
>         look really worried when it/she/he is giving a warning and
>         gleefully happy when it/she/he is offering advice.
>
>         What do you think? I was planning to use something like this
>         in the Dream School manual anyhow, if it is not useful more
>         generally.
>
>         Although I don't know who would create graphics for a
>         character like, with different versions for warnings, notes
>         and advice.
>
>         Thinking about it, an Orangutan would have a color scheme that
>         would fit FM orange nicely.
>
>         Regards
>         Tomi
>
>
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